This product is the whole plant of Lysimachia christinae Hance (Lysimachia christinae Hance), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Primrose family, commonly known as Christina Loosestrife. It is distributed in all provinces south of the Yangtze River. Harvested in summer and autumn. Dried and cut into sections for raw use.

Plants used for Christina Loosestrife throughout the country also include

1. Longtube Croundivy Herb (Glechoma longituba (Nakai) Kupr.), a plant from the Labiatae family. The medicinal material is called Jiangsu Christina Loosestrife, which is the name of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Commonly used in this area;
2. The leguminous plant Snowbellleaf Tickclover Herb (Desmodium styracifolium (osb.) Merr.), the medicinal material is called Snowbellleaf Tickclover Herb, which is commonly used in Guangdong and Guangxi;
3. Umbrella-shaped The family plant Lawn marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpiodes Lam. var hium (Hance) Hand. Mazz.), the medicinal material is called Jiangxi Christina Loosestrife, which is commonly used in Jiangxi;
4. Inula plant creeping dichondra herb (Dichondra repens Forst.) The medicinal material is called Christina Loosestrife and is commonly used in some areas of Sichuan.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

[Property]

sweet and bland, slightly cold. Act on liver, gallbladder, kidney and bladder channels.

[Efficacy]

Remove dampness, remove jaundice, diuresis and relieve stranguria, removing toxin and dispersing swelling

[Indications]

1. For dampness-heat jaundice. This product clears liver and gallbladder fire, and can remove dampness-heat in lower energizer; it has the effect of clearing heat and draining dampness and reducing jaundice. Often used synonymously with Virgate Wormwood, Gardenia, and Giant Knotweed.

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Gangmu Shiyi quoted Wang Anyun: "Cure dysphagia, edema tympanites, yellow and white fire jaundice, hernia yin disease caused by cold."
2. Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica : "Clear blood heat, clear the lung and stopping coughing, eliminate edema. Treat kidney stones, gallstones, injuries and malaria."

[Modern Pharmacology]

Christina Loosestrife contains acidic ingredients and sterols, flavonoids, amino acids, tannins, volatile oils, choline, potassium salts, etc. Its decoction has a significant diuretic effect, can promote the excretion of gall fel from the bile duct, and can also expel stones. It has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus.